Box Material

Ok I have made a 5/8 mdf box for my 2 10" subs. I work at a wood shop and we have extra bambo material that is going in the fire. So I was wondering if it would be better to make my box out of 3/4 solid bambo wood or just stick with my 5/8 mdf box.

If people dont know what bambo is, its a very hard wood, almost as hard as oak.

I think the bamboo might be an interesting alternative. Most bamboo that I've seen used in carpentry -- like flooring -- is made from thin strips laminated together. That would give the bamboo many of the same properties of MDF, which is a composite of sawdust and resin. It may be possible that -- because bamboo is very hard -- it could be closer to high density fiberboard, which is even more dense (and heavy) than MDF and is used in high-end applications.

I think the bamboo might be worth a shot, and it would certainly give you some interesting bragging rights.